Karen S. Brieger

Polen Capital Credit LLC (PCC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Formerly known as DDJ Capital Management LLC, the firm was co-founded by David Breazzano in 1996 and was acquired by Polen Capital Management LLC in 2022. PCC provides discretionary investment advice to corporate domestic and foreign pension plans, public pension and retirement plans and Taft-Hartley plans. They also act as investment sub-advisors to certain US and non-US investment advisors and asset managers. PCC is a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Digitas, Inc. provides digital and interactive marketing services to the Internet-based and e-commerce companies. The company also provides cross-channel communications to clients. Its services include customer acquisition, cross-sell, loyalty, affinity and customer care operations. The company was founded by Robert L. Cosinuk in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

CashStar, Inc. provides omni-channel digital gifting solutions. Its services include client success, solution delivery, risk management, customer care, technical and financial operations. The firm enables retailers and restaurants to drive omni-channel success through the use of prepaid commerce and digital gifting solutions: delivering engaging, intuitive and personalized experiences across channels and devices for both consumer and business purchasers. The company was founded by David Douglas Stone and Steven R. Boal in 2007 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Taylor Global, Inc. provides public relation services. The firm provides marketing communications services including, proprietary research and competitive intelligence, program planning and development, strategic media relations, digital and emerging media, measurement and evaluation, hispanic or multicultural marketing communications, event production, broadcast production, and spokesperson evaluation or procurement. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

International Association of Privacy Professionals provides information privacy community and resources. It helps organizations from data breach, identity theft, loss of customer trust and in protection of data. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

Roland Berger Holding GmbH provides business consulting services. It engages in the business of corporate finance, digitization, executive communications, information management and operations strategy. The company was founded by Roland Berger in 1967 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Kroll Becker & Wing LLC provides professional staffing services. It specializes in accounting and finance professionals. The firm offers temporary, temporary-to-hire, and direct placement services. The company was founded by Jason Kroll, Paul Becker, and Gary Wing in 2005 and is headquartered in Bedford, NH.

Middle East Venture Partners(MEVP) is a venture capital firm headquartered in Dubai. The firm founded in 2010 by Walid Hanna.

Mezzabites Technologies Co., Ltd. is a holding company, which designs and produces Arabic content online games. It focuses on producing massively-multiplayer-online games, with themes derived from Arabic culture and history. The company provides games exclusively for the Middle East and North African audience. Mezzabites Technologies was founded by Vince Ghossoub and Radwan Kasmiya on April 13, 2010 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Anghami.com provides mobile and web music streaming services. Its mobile application provides Arabic and Western songs for listening and downloading. The company was founded by Elie Habib and Eddy Maroun in 2012 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Part of Cookpad, Inc., Shahiya.com is a social website focused on food in the Arab world. The company is based in Beirut, Lebanon.

Tradelux LLC operates as an online boutique for buying and selling new and pre-owned luxury items, such as handbags, clothes, watches and jewelry through out the world. The company was founded by Kunal Kapoor in 2011 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Alexander Group LLC engages in the provision of technology staffing and business consulting services. It services include encompass temporary, contract, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire job placement and staffing. The company was founded by Jason Alexander, Paul Becker, Jason P. Kroll, and Matt Nagler in 2007 and is headquartered in Bedford, NH.

The Nagler Group LLC provides administrative and human resource staffing services for companies and job seekers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. It operates as a staffing company which offers temporary and direct placement services with a singular focus on their local market. The company was founded in 2008 by Paul Becker, Jason P. Kroll, Matt Nagler and Gary Wing and is headquartered in Bedford, NH.

BANK W Holdings LLC is a holding private company that specializes in staffing and recruiting. The company is based in Bedford, NH and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Matt Nagler and Gary Wing.

Namshi General Trading LLC operates online shopping portal services. Its products include woman, men and kids’ accessories, shoes, bags, clothing. The firm is an online destination for fashion and footwear. The company was founded by Muhammed Mekki, Hisham Zarka, Louis Lebbos, Hosam Arab, and Faraz Khalid in October 2011 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

Vital Design LLC engages in the provision of digital marketing services. It offers web design, brand architecture and brand strategy, wordpress blog design, corporate identity, email marketing, pay-per-click, content marketing, social media strategy, user interface design, and e-commerce website development. The company was founded by Zachary Gregg and Julia Ahumada in 2001 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH.

Altibbi Ltd. operates an online Arabic medical and health platform that provides a medical dictionary, medical articles and news. The company was founded by by Jalil Abdulaziz Al Labadi and Hussein Abdelkarim in 2008 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan.

One Click Technology Ltd. engages in the provision of delivery services. It specializes in the delivery from local businesses to the consumer’s doorstep. The company was founded by Hassan Hallas and Walid Moneimne in 2015 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Part of Swvl Holdings Corp., Volt Lines Akilli Ulasim Teknolojileri ve Tasimacilik AS is a Turkish transportation company that provides services for employees. The company is based in Kagithane, Turkey. The company was founded in 2017 by Ali Halabi. Ali Halabi has been the CEO since 2017. Volt Lines Akilli Ulasim Teknolojileri ve Tasimacilik was acquired by Swvl Holdings Corp. on September 12, 2022.

Hyperpay, Inc. is an all-in-one payments platform that allows businesses to accept payments, manage risk, and track results from a single platform. The company is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and has subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The platform also offers a flexible and convenient recurring billing solution that enables merchants to manage subscription-based customers. Hyperpay's advanced fraud prevention solution uses a combination of risk settings, machine learning, fraud and payments data, and advanced analytics to detect fraud faster and allow businesses to accept payments with more confidence, security, and reliability. The Saudi Arabian company was founded in 2014 by Muhannad M. Ebwini, who has been the CEO since 2014.

Part of Surge Ventures, Inc., Fresha.com SV Ltd. develops mobile applications to book salons and spa services. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2018 by William Zeqiri, Nicholas Miller. William Zeqiri has been the CEO since 2018.

Oktopi.ai is an Emirati education technology company that offers a learning platform and smart classroom to make education more interactive and engaging. The company is based in Dubai, AE and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The company's goal is to make learning more fun and useful for students who are studying from home. The company was founded by Emilie Thomas Mansour, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Vistas Acquisition Company II, Inc. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded by Abhayanand Singh and Saurabh Gupta on March 30, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.